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Recycle Time for your Christmas Tree

December 26th, 2008 · No Comments · Going Green

Give your Christmas Tree a second-life, recycle that tree! That’s right the tree you’ve enjoyed for the holidays can provided added value by re-cycling that tree. Did you know that in California over 40,000 tons of trees are disposed of annually.
To recycle in Brea, here’s the low-down:

Pick-up for holiday trees begins December 29 to January 9, [...]

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Going Green ~ Who’s Willing To Pay The Price?

February 11th, 2008 · No Comments · Going Green

The Cost of “going green”, are you ready to step up?
A good friend and REALTOR colleague Marlene Bridges recently questioned whether consumers would pay more to be eco-friendly in today’s enlightened environment.  She posed an interesting question,  whether or not as consumers would be a committed to going green even if it cost more to do so. Here’s [...]

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Recycle OC ~ Recycle those Christmas Trees

December 28th, 2007 · 2 Comments · Going Green

 Ho Ho Ho ~ Go Green With Your Christmas Trees 
 Make Santa a happy camper and recycle those green trees! City requirements do vary, please check yours. It seems pretty universal, all ornaments and tinsel must be removed along with the tree stands. The size of tree sections varies depending on your city requirements. Also it [...]

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Keeping California Green and our Oceans Clean ~ It’s the California Coastal Clean Up Day, September 15th, 2007.

September 4th, 2007 · No Comments · Events, Going Green

California Coast Clean-Up Time ~ Time to Get Involved!
The third Saturday in September has been designated as a special day for volunteers to participate and give back to their communities by cleaning up our beautiful state. September 15, 2007 is the 23rd Annual CA Coastal Clean Up Day, hours are 8:00 a.m. to noon. This [...]

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Going Green in Brea ~ Or You Call,…They Haul!

August 8th, 2007 · 17 Comments · Going Green

Brea ~ CA is going green all around the town and it couldn’t be easier!
The City of Brea announces a new e-waste program now in operation for Brea residents.
In the past the only way to properly dispose of old computers, monitors, T.V.’s, etc. was to pay a visit to the Hazardous Waste [...]

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